Second chorus

Fred Astaire leads a University orchestra and plays the trumpet while aspiring to great heights. Danny, and his friend and rival, Hank Taylor, vie for Ellen’s affections and a position with the famous Artie Shaw Band. Romance and comedy abound as the beautiful and witty Paulette Godard endeavours to influence her boss, Artie Shaw, into recruiting the talented duo.

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Credits

director

H C Potter

producer

Boris Morros

production company

Paramount Pictures

Duration

01:23:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1940

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

302251

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - United States

Musicals

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

Wikidata

Q948153

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United States, 1940

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